Updated Feb 21, 2021 | 23:10 IST
Elections were held in four phases on February 9, 13, 17 and 21. The polling percentages in all these phases are 81.67 per cent, 81.67 per cent, 80.71 per cent and 81.78 per cent respectively. Representational image | Photo Credit: PTI
Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh: The polling for the gram panchayat elections in Andhra Pradesh concluded on Sunday with 81.78 per cent polling in the fourth phase, officials said.
According to the officials, the election was held for 2,743 sarpanch posts and 22,421 ward member posts in the fourth phase. In all 4 phases, elections were notified for 13,097 sarpanch posts and 2,197 of them become unanimous, no nominations for 10 posts, and elections were held for 10,890 sarpanch posts, an official statement of State Election Commission (SEC) said.
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YSRCP, TDP at loggerheads to win maximum seats in the final phase
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Superintendent of Police B. Rajakumari addressing police officials regarding the final phase of panchayat elections, in Vizianagaram on Saturday.
YSRCP, TDP at loggerheads to win maximum seats in the final phase
The Vizianagaram district administration is geared up for the final phase of the panchayat elections to be held on Sunday.
Voters will elect 238 sarpanches and 1,947 ward members. The elections are expected to be crucial in Lotugedda, Kuneru, Kondalingalavalasa and Daraparthi with the reported presence of Maoists and their sympathisers.
Vizinaagaram Collector M. Hari Jawaharlal and Superintendent of Police B. Rajakumari reviewed the poll arrangements and advised the staff to guard the polling material and inform higher officials in case of any untoward incident in sensitive places. Dr. Hari Jawaharlal who visited Gantyada, S. Kota, Vepada, L. Kota and Kothavalasa mandals
Feb 19, 2021, 08:32 IST
Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy, Government Advisor(Public Affairs) addressed a press conference on Thursday and said that the defeat in Kuppam has made Chandrababu Naidu lose his senses, resulting in desperate outbursts as his political innings is coming to an end. He stated that Chandrababu’s political career was at the dusk, where filing nominations itself has become a herculean task for TDP leaders. The people of Kuppam have finally come out of the evil clutches of Chandrababu seeking respite from his irresponsible leadership.
Brushing aside the comments on YSRCP leaders threatening voters through village volunteers, Sajjala said that there is no necessity to threaten voters, as the government is delivering welfare schemes to the doorstep on a saturation basis, unlike in TDP regime. He dared Chandrababu to accept how he had threatened the voters during the Nandyal by-election. He slammed Naidu for alleging that democracy failed with the victory of YSR
No untoward incident reported from any of the mandals
The third phase of gram panchayat elections, being held in 11 mandals of Paderu Revenue Division in the Agency areas of Visakhapatnam district, reported 69.28% polling, here on Wednesday.
Despite calls given by the banned CPI (Maoist) to boycott the elections, there was a sizable turnout for the polls, and it was conducted peacefully with no untoward incident reported from any of the mandals, said Superintendent of Police B. Krishna Rao.
Out of 4.36 lakh voters in 237 gram panchayats, as many as 3.02 lakh voters came forward to cast their votes. Though the polling percentage was just 43.33% by the end of 10.30 a.m., it had gradually increased.